Whereas names like Edward Snowden and Bradley/Chelsea Manning (of NSA and Wikileaks fame, respectively) are well known to many Americans, tax professionals are—or should be—aware of who Bradley Birkenfeld is.

President Obama, on February 2, transmitted to Congress his fiscal year (FY) 2016 budget, containing the administration’s recommendations to Congress for spending and taxation for the fiscal year that begins on October 1, 2015.